Washington — Advocates of legislation to combat painkiller and heroin abuse are balking at changes House Republicans have made to a Senate-passed bill, arguing the revisions would compromise drug addiction prevention and recovery programs.

Washington — Advocates of legislation to combat painkiller and heroin abuse are balking at changes House Republicans have made to a Senate-passed bill, arguing the revisions would compromise drug addiction prevention and recovery programs.

“You'll see streamlining a number of grants,” House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said on Tuesday, adding that the overall House bill would be “a real improvement” over the Senate's legislation. At issue are how grants for treatment ...

WASHINGTON - Advocates of legislation to combat painkiller and heroin abuse are balking at changes House Republicans have made to a Senate-passed bill, arguing the revisions would compromise drug addiction prevention and recovery programs.

"You'll see streamlining a number of grants," House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said on Tuesday, adding that the overall House bill would be "a real improvement" over the Senate's legislation. At issue are how grants for treatment ...

“You'll see streamlining a number of grants,” House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on Tuesday, adding that the overall House bill would be “a real improvement” over the Senate's legislation. At issue are how grants for treatment ...